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Explore Jonas Ridge in United States
Jonas Ridge in the region of North Carolina is a town in United States - some 334 mi or ( 538 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jonas Ridge is now 07:36 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Asheville, Charlotte, Gastonia, Grandfather, and Hughes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Asheville . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jonas Ridge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Linville Falls NC, Blue Ridge Parkway MP 316.3
Slide & Video. Part of our early October 2008 fall NC mountain vacation. Arrived at Linville Falls midday on a foggy morning. Spent the night and revisited next morning after the rain had stopped. ..
Tensegrity Hammock Stand Fail
In which we find that even three sections are not quite rigid enough to keep from buckling with three hangers aboard! ..
The Lost Hat Expedition
At the conclusion to the fall Gorge Rat Gathering in Linville Gorge I spent Sunday Oct 30th 2011 hiking with fellow Gorge Rats Waterbar Jim, Ken and IDCakes hiking in the Jonas Ridge section of Linvil ..
WD4AM Gonset 6 & 2 AM Meters Communicator
Pick up these units last week on my hunting trip for old radios back in the hills of Tenneesee at N5UUO Gary QTH. Restore the 6 Meter AM rig now on to the 2 meter rig. 73's WD4AM Mike D. McCoy Note th ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Linville Falls
Linville Falls is a waterfall located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the United States. The falls move in several distinct steps, beginning in a twin set of upper falls, moving down a small gorge, and culminating in a high-volume 45-foot drop. It is named for the Linville River, which goes over the falls. Linville Falls has the highest volume of any waterfall on the Northern Edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Located at 35.95 -81.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Crossnore, North Carolina
Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Located at 36.02 -81.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
National Register of Historic Places listings in Avery County, North Carolina
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Avery County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 29, 2013.
Located at 36.02 -81.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Linville Caverns
Linville Caverns are privately owned active limestone caverns located in northern McDowell County, North Carolina, just south of the village of Linville Falls, on U.S. Highway 221. The caverns are open to the public year round for guided tours. Linville Caverns have been open for tours since the late 1930s and remain the only show caverns in North Carolina. The caverns were discovered in 1822 by local fishermen and since that time have been of interest to locals and travelers alike.
Located at 35.92 -81.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Linville Gorge Wilderness
The Linville Gorge Wilderness ("The Grand Canyon of North Carolina") is the third largest wilderness area in North Carolina and one of only two wilderness gorges in the Southern United States. Maintained by the United States Forest Service, it comprises 11,786 acres (47.7 km²) around the Linville River, and is situated inside the Pisgah National Forest.
Located at 35.91 -81.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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